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The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02

TO prevent manure from fire. -fanging
make holes in the heap and pour cold
water in them. Manure must heat if
1t decomposes, and water will often
hasten the process, but when it be-
comes SO heated as to tire-fang, the re-
suit will be a loss. Frequent turning
over Of the heap, which exposes it to
the air, cools 1t. A pint Of sulphuric
acid in a pail Of water sprinkled
through tho mass with some suitable
vessel will decompose 1t and also pre-
vent loss.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02

The King OF the I}elgians, Leopold
II. offers annually Il prlze Of $4,000 Tor
the best essay OH q given subject. The
competition is open to the world every
alternate year. The next subject is
"tho progress of electricity applied 10
motive power and illumination: it's ap-
plicatlons and economical advantages"
The essays must be written in French,
and sent before January l, 1887. The
conditions of the competition may he
obtained from the Minister Of Agricul-
ture, Industry and Public " orks
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02

# ScEAprLE. Take Il pig's head clean
it carefully and boil whole, until the
lesh falls from the bones. Take ont
all the bones, and when the meat is
cold chop it fine. Save the water the
head was boiled in, strain it, and thick
Ell with corn meal until about the con-
sistenoy-of mush, then stir in the chop
.,sd meat, and cook until thoroughly
ione.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1887-02-02

z There is no happiness in lifo, there is
10 misery. like that growing out of the
dispositions which consecrate or desc.
crato home.
TIE longer we are engaged in purely
experimental farming the moro evident
il becomes that the average farmer
cannot afford to experiment In care
III, systematic way for himself,
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14
Four Bits About Weird Spirits,
Real or Imaginary.

The colored people Of Piermont,
n. Y, have been nearly frightened
out of their wits by the queer antics
Of a visitor from the spirit world.
All efforts TO capture him have failed
and several pistol shots fired at him
have produced no effect. The whole
town is in a state at considerable
excitement.
On a small island near Scotland
there is a quarry called "Crier of
Claife.' An old legend says that a
ferryman was hailed ON u dark night
from the island and went over He
came back after long absence, after
having seen some horrible sights
which he ever after refused to relate
and soon afterwards lac became
monk. When the cry was again
heard the monk went over and sue
coed in laying the ghost, where he
still is.
A small town in England has
spook, whose chief amusement seems
to be to throw large stones, brick
bats or anything he can lay his
hands on, at inofiensive pedestrians.
He occasionally varies this perform
ancc by stealing potatoes. A Consta-
bic detailed to ferret out his ghost
ship was shortly afterwards found
lying OH his back, with his hands
tied and his mouth full of clover.
seed. A great many people believe
it to be the work Of his Satanic
majesty and great excitement pre-
walls throughout the neighborhood.
An old German wood-sawyer of
Galena, ILL.,. Is said to be Il victim of
superstition more fanatically ground
ed than that which prevailed in the
days Of witchcraft. The man is per
fectly sane otherwise and is well
educated. He imlgines himself to
be continually surrounded by
witches, and wears belt filled with
chunks Of lead to prevent them
from flying away with him He
also weights his ankles to such an
extent that it is difficult for him to
walk. His place Of residence is
literally filled with bottled toads,
lizards and other hideous objects.
which are supposed to possess the
power of protection from witches.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14
A Pretty Custom.

TWAS pretty custom long ago
for lovers to exchange rings. The
gentleman did not have TO spend a
months income for a pretty trinket
for which he got no return, but he
also wore and cherished a souvenir
from his sweetheart. Chaucer de-
scribes heroine as giving her lover
a ring on which were engraved
suitable love notices and receiving
a like one in return Shakespeare
makes more than one allusion to
this custom: In the 1.-TWO Gentle
men Of Verona" Julia gives Portcus
a ring, saying: keep you this re-
membrance for thy Julia's sake. ="
To which he replies: "Why, then
wc'llmake exchange; here, take you
this"
A ''gimmal" or linked ring was
then invented which gave still great
or force and significance to the Gus
tom. 1t was made Of double and
often triple link, which turned upon
a pivot. 1t could be opened, show
ing three rings. A small hand was
attached 10 each outer ring, which,
when closed, caused the hands to
clasp, inclosing 4 heart which was
affixed to the central notched ring.
1t was customary 10 break these
rings asunder in a solemn manner
over the bible. 1t was always done
in the presence Of a witness, who
kept the center rink, the betrothed
couple reserving the two outside
links. When the marriage contract
was fulfilled at the altar the three
portions were united and the ring
used in the ceremony.-Jewelers'
Weekly.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14

4 Providence X. telegram says:
There was a lively hunt after ring
tail monkey in Grace church this
morning. "Ben Butler" is the name
by which the animal is known, and
his regular habitation at present is Il
dime museum near. the church,
which is the seat of the Bishop OF
Rhode Island, and one of the finest
houses of worship in the city. The
monkey made his appearance in the
church just as the janitor opening
the cdiiice for morning service.
Possibly, by some il stintt not yet
discovered in the monkey tribe, he
had come to the knowledge that the
noted man for whom he was named
is amember of the particular branch
of the Christian church represented
by the usual congregation, and he
wanted to show some appreciation
of the obligation resting upon him
in his name. But Ben was not
wanted there. 1t was felt that the
services would do him no good, and
would have a better effect upon the
congregation If he were expelled
Six policeman aided the janitor in
the effort at expulsion. Other PEG.
plc assisted. The chase was IL tan
talizlng one. Ben clambercd up pill
lars, chung to cornices, explored the
grand organ, and was everywhere
except within reach. Pistol practice
was suggested, but the suggestion
was rejected. Strategy promised
better results. Cookies and candies
were employed with seductive effect
The monkey sought the tempting
viands and found himself ambush
cd
When the first Due de Morny
was elected deputy, not wishing to
sacrifice his elegance to his official
gravity, he went to see his hat-mak-
or, and laid the situation before him
The hat-maker reflected moment
AND then replied: II understand
what you want, Monsieur lc Due
| will make you the article you de-
sirc---a hat Of Il serious shape, but
with a little gaiety in the brim.'
Little Tommy had been forbidden
to play with the Bartlett boys, but
he yielded TO temptation, and had
10 be shut up in IL room by himself,
as punishment After sobbing
himself into composure he was over
heard soliloquizing thus; Bartlett
boys, pretty bad set, Tommy naughty
boy. How his guardian angel must
have weeped when he saw Tommy
playing with the Bartlett boys"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14
Some Big Melons.

! was talking with an old planter
in the Arkansay bottoms about
watermelons, and he threw away
his ''chawn and remarked.
Wall, | dunno, | was into water
mcllyons four seasons, and lost
money"
Didn't you have good crops ?"
Right thar was the trouble, sir, =
he replied.
"rhe fust year kinder let the
niggers run the business, and I'll be
chawcd, sir. if six or eight of 'em
didn't break their backs lifting them
ar mcllyons into carts to tote EN- to
the landing. I've got six cripplcs
for life to take car of on account Of
that crop"
And the sccoad year,"
Well. run the patch myself the
second year thought I'd see what
old Crittcndon County could do
when she had fair show, and the
result was purity nigh what you call
calamity. ! picked out a thou
sand mcllyons for shipment to
Cairo and it took six niggcrs and Il
span of mules to get each one down
to the landing. had en- all sot
up in a row ready for the steamer,
when along cum a lot Of refugee
niggcr- from the bottom lands and
squattcd on me.
How ~
why, every head Of family pre-
cmptcd one o them big mcllyons
for cabin and went to keeping
house inside Of it as grand as you
please.
You don't tell mem
And to show the ingratitudc ol
the race let me tell you that they
took the seeds and dumped 'cm int
the river right thar and started q
sandbar which oblccgcs the boats t.
land three miles farther down til,
river reckon thar might he
money in mcllyons if you could gel
en- up north, but you can't stand
around with a Shot gun ana tell /
Niger who has been ovcrllowcd on
that lac can't come the cabin dodgc
ON you. You see, its kinder huma
natur To feel sorry for I'm. Detroit
Free Press.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14

%Bailin, said an Arkansas Judge
Zone day last week, to the officer in
charge OF the jury, will you please
inform the jury that there will hca
horse race in Mcrrick's pasture at
three o'clock p The jury had been
out for lorty-cight hours, but in less
than thirty minutes they came into
court with Il verdict,
Petroleum in paying quantities
has been found at Gioton, in New
London County, Conn.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14
Chat.


A Tailor's goosc-Thc dude.
A Land-lady Mother Earth.
Flower Of the sca-The shad rocs.
Vain as the peacock is, the wealth
cr-cock is even more vanc.
No matter how good his business
may be, the dentist always looks
down in the mouth"
The potato with all its eyes is the
most Susccptiblcoi vegetables. 1t is
50 easily mashed.
TWAS the fellow who stepped ON
a tack who first remarked the iron
has entered my soul
\ Pittsburgh clothicr advertise.
Gents Refrigerator Clothing" The
outfit probably includes a nice chest
protector.
"What is meant by sabbath
days Journey" John.-"The dis.
lance between any place and the
nearest good fishing ground"
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14
NONE

M0nEu 10 be- made. cut THIS an and return
mIIMtV ous, ana We VIII -cud ypu free,
MllUI | something Of great value and
importance 10 you, thni will start
you IN business which Will bring
you IN more money rightaway thnuHuNihiug
else Ia TINS world. Any one can do HE work
aud live a. home. Either scN; all ages SOME
ihiug new, that Just coins money for ali
"prkrr-. We VIII siarl you; capital not need
"i, 1hls Is one Of the genuine, important
chances ora lifetime. Those Who are itimh
tl"us aud rnterprlsiup Will not delay Grand
nufiit free. Address 1RUK a Co, Augusta, Me
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14
Facility

The great host Of men move their
minds in narrow grooves much as
The poor horse condemned. after lis
best days arr uvcr. 10 treIdmill
work, mov,s in tc'linu> circle of his
task.
Here and there man breaks this
narrow bound. does something that
is to be done in a new and better
way. and straightway the world
stands awcd and ahmiring before
genius.
Facility of faculties in is happier
mood-it's hardly more than that
or less. Faculties brought quickly,
concentratedly, to d. something,
1t is quite possiblc-nay, it is
certain-that many II time men who
have the ability within them 10 do
lose the opportunity from sluggish
I f ilure t. use It, Ever man has
,nrr talent that might make him
shine among his fellows Ii he finds
it. and uses il, as II cxp'rt work
man does his tools. lac shines if he
doesn't, lac doesn't.
This is the p1wer prominently
Of u.oc whom we call great. 1t
isn't the faculty that is rare. its
the readiness Of its use.
Emerson, discoursing of eloquence
tells Of a learned clergyman, who
though perfectly able to discourse to
his people, was disconnected to the
verge Of absurdity by sudden call
on him, as he assembled to his desk
for pulpit mention Of the drowning
o. IL boy in neighboring pond.
After much circumcision, he finally
stanmered out, "And bless to us all
the boy who was drowned this morn
ing in the pond 1t is this failure
of ability to master the moment
that keeps many a man stranded
who should be in clear waters OF
action
1t is this gift that lifts out the
popular heroes from the herd, and
bgevets mcn on the battlefield
Emergency is the cruciblc of ability
that can be used.
In his memoirs General Grant
relates that in that swift pursuit
which shut in Pemberton and his
army in Nicksburg, he came to tho
Big Black, found the bridges burnt
and necessity imperative on him tc
cross his army quickly and follow
his foe. He put the duty of build
ing them on three of his generals
and by next day his soldiers wert
crossing on three bridges-not one
Of them Il regulation bridge, bu
effective as they were One was o
felled trees, another Of pontoon ma
tcrial, and third of miscellancou,
material. Some men would have
looked around and hunted quarry
or saw mill or iron works to MAKE
them.
Facility grasps the situation
holds its powers as tightly as IA Mex
lean bit; and harnesses the ocean
if needs be, to accomplish its end
This concentration and force We
may all use, if we only, will.-Eccry
boly's Joundi.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14
A Happy Ending.


other morning a milk-wagon with
red wheels turned into Charlotte
Avenue from Woodward. At the
same moment a milk-wagon with
view of the Yosemite on the cover
turned into Charlotte ffeW Park.
They met.
The driver Of one had long nose
and a melancholy look. The driver
of the other had a fat face and was
minus two front teeth
They stopped.
The driver Of one turned red and
green, and his eyes flashed, and his
hair stood up, and there was murder
in his eye. The driver Of the other
seemed to sink down into his boots
and he looked wildly around for
club.
You hyenal" yelled the first.
"You calfw was the prompt re-
ply.
At that moment Il policeman came
up and remarked that if there was
any row going on he wanted to take
hand in.
I'm crush him. howlcd the one
with the long nose,
Il defy you" whoopcd the one
with the missing teeth.
Then the melancholy driver of
the milk-wagon with red wheels
told Il story lie had courtcd girl
in the suburbs for five years, They
loved and were engaged. They
were to have been married this fall,
but he with the Yosemite landscape
came along, wearing new brand Of
paper collar, smoking sevcnty-fvc
cent pipe, and using real hair oil on
his locks, and he won the girls adj
mration and affection. She had
left the old for the new
and I'll pulycrize him. howlcd
the rejected
"l'll leave him corpse" chirpcd
the accepted.
BY and by they agreed to leave
the settlement Of the case to the
officer and both make Il solemn
promise to abide his decision.
SWELL" said the officer, after de-
libcrating while girl should
marry where She loves. She evident
~ prefers man with Two teeth
gone to ono with q long nose Still,
the rejected has taken her on two
excursions, given hcra flty-ccnt fan,
and bought more or less candy. He
should have some damages.
iii give himthrrc quarts Of milk,
announced the lucky man.
"And I'll never take it, said Mel
ancholy
"My decision is that you mus
allow him nine quarts remarked
the officer. u figure his actua
damages at 81, but knock OF twcnt,
shillings for the comfort he hat
taken in sparkling the girl
There was a war Of words owe
the decision, but the one final,
gave in, and the other accepted, am,
the milk changed cans and the mcl
shook hands
"rhat's what like to see" obscr
we'd the officer "Why should tw,
men fight over woman when
little candid talk and nine quart
of milk will bring about happ
arrangement Drive ON, my child
rem, and may the cream of happ
ness attend you" Free Press.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14

:, TVHNTI NTVtK NfNncH Trims.
Law oa , springfield 40, 80, m, 70 5.O5 md
. W, $50 and .25 pm. '''V' i'''' IN .
Salnruay only-Gong N0rth-Trnln lenvr.
HRI ,ni 81 Wilmington, II Il p IN and arrives NJ
,uHW1nnl " pm. Going sOuth leaves Dunont eo
arr VII Z IS j. m ''""'luse lb;
saturday Only-leavo Wilmington eoo - -,
Tor Newhridgc ana DupOnt rs w" WV y Ill
On sunday leave Rendinu lo,,., t,.,,.
800 p. m. for Wilmington. '"'' "'"ulhs az
,u rot connections at Wilmington Chadd's Fort
iS fam Rrd ienape Goatesyie, waynesLure Jun.
adi anaii.usporo, ana Reading see timeahles
ali stations, l.. A. BOwRR, tieniI pasa ,,.,.
All McCAusLAND, Supt . ass a gen
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14

Arrlve NeW0rk Vemtfo SIltlOM from IhllN.
Wilmington 500 a IN and III and d.43 IN week
DAYS.
Peninsula express leaves Newark ga IN, ~
riycs at Baltimore ll.l0 IN.
Passengers leaving Newark at s04 A. m. on New
ark and Perryvile Accommodation may take the
Fast Alail At Perrytic for Baltimore at MS, AZ
irving at Union station at $40 a. M.
Baltimore passenger leave Pha. daily ll.:6 p
M Chester ii 40 y m; Wilmington l2.ll Il IN. ar.
irving Newark 1919 a IN Baltimore 2.l0 Il III.
Wilmington and Baltimore accommodation on
sundays only, leaves Wilmington - p. m. leaves
Newark IS p. m. stopping at all intermediate
stations. ARRIVING at Baltimore 20 p. III.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14

WI lean live at home. and make mora
I'LL I nlsn a. work for us, than at anythins
IUUvy,nse, dn tnis woird Capital not needed:
oa.,,, ages Any one can do the WORK ar all
enIhihgs sure from first start. Cosiiv ~ Ia, 6e
noth iIh ~ iree, BETTER not delay Costs Won
10 send us your address and mi S',
II You are wise you will do 80 at am inu on
hALLErr Co., Portland, Maine ''0'' H.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1887-05-14
JAMES ROBERTS.

Plain and Fancy Rag Carpet Weaver.
NoVe Just rs you want them with the
best Of cotton and wooden yarn at prices
low and reasonable. Carpet for sale.
South side OF Main Street,
NEWARK, DEL.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-03

Last Saturday evening there VA
q promiscuous gathering on the mu
tual enjoyment plan, ~ the old Me
Vicar building in North Salina
near the NJ. p. railroad. Dancing
was supposed 20 be the leading at
traction, but during the evening the
program vas varied and Harry VIII
son knocked Wick Anderson down.
in rather an unfriendly manner.
Hacks were Immediately ordered
and a few minutes afterwards when
the three policemen called az the
place, very few remained 10 give the
particulars. but abont ten O'Clock
evening Anderson noticed VIII
son IN a billiard saloon, and srore
ont a state warrant against him, aud
Chase took him before JUS
lice Bishop, who. owing 20 the late
ness Of the hour, b0un him over In
Inc sum Of 500, 10 appear for trial ai
1ue O'Clock to-day. Failing 20 pro-
luce the sI0l Wilson spent the
night in Jail. The case WIS called
~ IN Justice Bishops court this
and il now being tried,
Joseph Moore appearing for the
end james Snesd for the
lsfsndant. {
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-03


The Kansas Wesleyan University
is fiourishing With an enrolment Of
one hundred aud ten.
is an Axiom. or T. it TheOr-
EN-" Call on the DR.. and get little
light on the subject, Mr.. Critic
The Perielean society meets with
closed doors Tonight for an extern
pore program. The boys believe in
cultivating this important faculty.
The Athenaeum society leads or
with nicely. csrpeted rostrum and
some very tasty furniture. They
are meeting with deserved success.
Il would do you good to hear DIR.
Schuyler demonstrate Proposition
>, Book T.. Schuyler's Geometry.
There is no doubt On the Doctors
mind As 20 whether il j. an axiom
or q Theorem."
Our male quartette j. coming 60
the front with some good music.
The Athenaums viii give an open
program in their hall Tonight. All
are invited. The girls know how to
get M pleasing program. Good
music, recitatious. addresses and de-
bates always on hand.
senior preparatory and collegiate
classes are enjoying the rare lux
my y. of chapel Rotations this
term. e.. d. aud 2. e. Lakewood
next week.
Prot. HiiImau has been absent for
several davs attending the county
sunday school convention. His
classes were supplied during his
absence.
DR. sweet delivered lecture be-
fore she Sunday school convention
Thursday night. We did not hear
IL. but know 10 was good. II is
habit ar tbe Doctors TO say some
thing " hen Doe spcak-
Composition classes are well at
tended and most OF the students are
doing well in theirexercises. Some,
however. don't seem 10 appreciate
what personal benefit it il.
Our Library is slowly increasing
snd has been made a circulating
one. students should csll on DIR.
Cook on Fridays sud get a book.
Rev. e.. " Grahe reports the en-
dowment fund is increasing at a
lively rate. Mr. Grade deserves
credit for his work. W. {. \.
The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-11-03
a rALk VIM As onASaEonOwEn.
some IaserrstinE Faets EIieited from n
Man That Knows What sc b.
TaIkIns Ahunt.

In response 20 the query last even
ing whether he would spend the
winter in Florida, Mr.. Wellslsger
replied that he thought not, a. he
bad a man on his place there who
had been with him for five years.
aud thin . ran along as well when
he was absent a. when he gave the
matter his personal attention. He
also informed Us that he had tract
Of fifty-hve acre in Orange county,
Florida, eighteti acres Of which are
in orange trees, the balance being
used a. pasture with eleven acres
Of lake front. One thousand fine
orange trees comprise the grove, and
the trees will av, rage about eighteen
feet in height. lie said that his or
chard was just beginning TO pay ex-
penses, but that in three years more
he expected to pick at least one
thousand oranges from each tree.
Why, says he, the old Speer grove,
near sanford, Of In trees. yielded
an average Of 2,20O oranges 10 the
tree in 1854. The beauty OF the
orange business l. the fact that the
older the trees get the better they
are. They are the longest-lived fruit
tree that grOws-retaining their Wig
or from 80 to 2OO years. In regard
TO the profit Of the business he said:
eff could get One-half cent for
every orange that my trees will
grow, ! should ask for nothing bet
ter. Counting the gathering. boxing.
and all incidental expenses connect
ed with the business, box contain
ing 80 oranges costs the grower
about forty cents. Hut the producer
IL not the man who mskes the mon
ey, Il is the commission men and the
Southern railroads they have such
a control Of the business that they
are the ones who make the profits.
The state law in Florida also cuts
down the profits by prohibiting
the making Of orange wine for sale.
One half Of the oranges grown
should not be shipped out Of the
state, but made into wines, ietlies
and marmalades. from which "A large
income could be derived. Then lust
the best fruit could be shipped,
while the inferior oranges could he
manufactured as above stated. The
orange wine is a superb drink, and
always keep some at my home. AL
though I am a Democrat. yet 1 am
strongly i'm favor Of protection, in
this business at least, as millions Of
boxes Of oranges are yearly shipped
into this country from the Mediter-
ranean ports, which tends greatly to
keep down the price. Arrangements,
however, are being made among the
growers looking to a better system
Of marketing the fruit, which will
prevent the flooding of certain mar
kets, while others are short In their
supply, and with more railroad COM
Petetion the orange business bids
fair to be a profitable one"
After listening to a graphic de
scription of deliciously ripe Flori-
da orange, we proceeded to peal off
the green shell of diminutive sub
stitute, and for a few minutes imag-
ined ourselves on the lake front
among the orange trees.